Jim Carrey: Finding Your Life Purpose Changes Your Life

Jim Carrey. To the average movie goer, the very name Jim Carrey immediately conjures a sense of joviality, laughter and playfulness. Having seen the many funny-faces of Jim Carrey in Dumb & dumber, Ace Ventura, The Mask and more, it is hard to think of Jim Carrey as anything more than the funny man (even after more serious roles in The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and other dramas). Yet in truth, Jim Carrey’s life has been wrought with difficulties. From a troubled and challenging childhood to a lifelong battle against depression, Jim Carrey has fought with all his spirit to find happiness and success and in this battle has crafted a life rife with valuable lessons from which all can glean wisdom. Jim Carrey’s story contains many secrets of success, from finding your life purpose to the power of intention to affirmations; but before we get to those keys to success, let’s take a quick look at where this tragedy-turned-comedy came from and how he worked his way to the top.

Jim Carrey’s Life And Purpose

Life was never much fun for a young Jim Carrey. Living out of a camper van whilst attending high school and holding down full time day shifts at a tire factory at the same time, it’s a wonder he ever found the time to enter comedy, which he did in 1981 when working at Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto.

Of his beginnings in comedy, Carrey has stated that he acted constantly as a child to anyone who would watch, wanting to put a smile on people’s faces and most particularly his mother’s, who struggled from a great deal of illness and pain. In this desire to put a smile on faces, Jim Carrey found his purpose in life, and he soon committed wholeheartedly to his passion, deciding to move to Los Angeles, where he began to work at The comedy Store in 1981. Soon thereafter he happened upon Rodney Dangerfield, who changed Jim Carrey’s fortune when he gave him the opening spot for his show,and opportunity that turned out to be all Carrey needed. From then onwards he rode the comedy wave, scoring the lead in the Lauren Hutton vehicle Once Bitten (1985), and a supporting role in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), before making a modest splash with his appearance as the alien Wiploc in Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). Next came “In Living Color” (1990) where Carrey made a name for himself with outrageous acts.

This successful TV run led to Carrey being cast in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), followed soon by Dumb and Dumber, and so it was that within this single year Carrey was made a Hollywood mega star, opting to stick to his guns for most of the 90s before taking a pay cut in order to star in the more serious movie, The Truman Show. This risk, of course, paid off, leading Jim Carrey to become one of the most respected and highest paid actors in Hollywood.

Secret of his Success

Finding Purpose in Life: Though it is more than obvious both from the man himself and his work, it bears repeating that Jim Carrey has always had one purpose and he has stuck to it through thick and thin. The purpose–at once as beautiful as it is simple–is to make people smile. He knew that was his purpose when he was a child and he followed it each and every day of his life from being a down-and-out kid to one of the biggest stars in film history.

Affirmations: Jim Carrey’s official biography reveals that in 1984 Carrey wrote a cheque to himself post-dated ten years. This is a classic example of a visual affirmation.

The basic idea behind an affirmation is that the person continually feed a positive message to themselves. By having a cheque for 10 million dollars post-dated ten year, Carrey was essentially telling himself each and every day that “In 1994 I will have $10million.” Affirmations like this are a staple part of self improvement / self help practice and, whether or not one believes in such things, it is worth noting that ten years after he wrote this cheque Carrey was cast in the two movies that made him who he is today (Dumb & Dumber and Ace Ventura). It is also worth noting that the writing of this cheque must have been of high emotional importance to Jim carry, as he put it in his father’s pocket after his father passed away. This is important for two reasons. Firstly, it proves that the writing of the cheque was a very big deal to Carrey, and it also illustrates the importance of using an affirmation fuelled by genuine emotion (emotional affirmations have a much greater effect on the individual using the affirmation).

The Power of Intention(the belief that everyone is in complete control of everything that happens to them in their lives and life occurs inside of us rather than outside). This is the subject of Dr. Wayne Dyer’s “The Power Of Intention.”

Meditation: Jim Carrey has publicly announced that he found spiritual awakening via the meditation teachings of Echart Tolle.

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Meditation: This introduction and exercise on mindfulness meditation will teach you how to begin meditating.

Finding Your Purpose in Life: this article shows how meditation will lead you to finding your purpose in life. Also try Why am I Alive.

Affirmations: This list of positive thinking exercises covers all you need to know about affirmations.

The perfect role model for how to sell yourself? That would be Snoop Dogg.

Alright, let’s get one thing straight, Mr S-to-the-N-double-O-P Snoop Doggy Dogg (aight!) isn’t a role model for much. Drugs, pornography, crime… without doubt he is not your model citizen, but arolemodel.com firmly believes that everyone has at least one good side and that there are valuable lessons to be learnt from us all and so we take a look at this rap icon in…

Snoop Dogg: How To Sell Yourself  

And indeed, Snoop Dogg, for all his negatives, has one hell of a positive. That positive is his ability to extract every tiny fibre of his personality and turn it into a marketable product. Snoop Dogg is one of the world’s number one illustrations for how to sell yourself, and by following his lead we can all begin to make the most of what we have, learning to truly sell ourselves and turning minimal assets into a potential million dollar product.

But before we take a close look at just exactly how to sell yourself like Snoop Dogg, lets take a look at this rap star’s life and remind ourselves that if he can do it, we can too. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.–Mr Snoop Doggy Dogg as he is more popularly known– began life as a poor kid. Born on October 20^th 1971 inLong BeachCalifornia, he is the son ofVietnam veteran Vernall Varnado, who is said to have been absent for much of Snoop’s life. Perhaps this is why Snoop Dogg turned to music, beginning by singing inGolgothaTrinityBaptistChurch, then learning to play piano before getting into rap during the sixth grade.

Snoop Dogg — Knowing how to sell yourself saved his life

Snoop Dogg got involved with Crime whilst at high school and was convicted for cocaine trafficking. This began a term of Snoop Dogg’s life in which he was often coming or going to / from jail for being involved in all sorts of drug issues.

In 1992 he began recording and it is at this time that he came into success via a very positive quality that is the main subject of this article: self marketing.

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. took every morsel of his being and used it as the paint with which to create the image of a star, namely the rap star called Snoop Dogg. that is the very essence of how to sell yourself.

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. glorified and unified his hair, his clothes, his attitude, his voice and his beats into an image larger than life, an image that personified the word “hustle,” an image that spoke volumes to anyone wanting to fight to turn their life around, an image of a disadvantaged life turned glorious success.   Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. turned the scraps of his life into a modern day icon, making the absolute most of even the most minute detail. And how positive a quality is this? It is the perfect illustration of how to sell yourself.

Most of us believe we don’t have enough to succeed, that we need more money, better looks, more friends, we believe that success will come later, that the time isn’t right, that we don’t have a chance. Unlike Snoop Dogg’s trait of turning everything into gold chains, most of us actually depreciate our assets. By negativity we actively limit the strength of our resources and so make ourselves less likely to succeed. And even if we believe we have positives, we usually think they’re not enough. Snoop Dogg, for all his many negatives, took what little he had and sold the hell out of it, turning a low life into the life of one of the world’s most unique stars.  And so it is that Snoop Dogg becomes a role model example of appreciating what you have and of making the absolute most of it, and for this writer, and hopefully for yourself too, dear reader, that is one hell of an important lesson to learn.

How To Sell Yourself Like Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg’s Secrets to Success: Valuing every single thing one has.

Turning all assets into one very unique and highly marketable product.

How to Achieve This Lesson in How to Sell Yourself

This falls into a few parts. First, off, it is necessary to see one’s assets in the first place before they can be used / sold. Doing so, for some, will be very hard, largely because many of us have deeply ingrained in our psyche the notion that by ourselves we are not enough, or, in other words, we suffer from low self esteem. Check to see if you  suffer from any of these low self esteem symptoms.  If you do suffer from the low self esteem symptoms, arolemodel.com has a great many articles you should consider reading, which can be found here:  self improvement guide.

Once you are confident enough to have an open mind about your assets, try practicing mindfulness meditations based around your possession, qualification, personality and appearance (or whatever else is relevant to your aim). This will help you to really see how much you have at your disposal.

The next step is the hardest. Once one is aware of their assets one must develop enough creativity to turn those assets into a valuable product. To that end, there are a million different mental techniques one can employ to develop their creativity. Many of the best are covered in here: Your Creative Brain

I hope you’ve enjoyed this guide to how to sell yourself. For more on how to sell yourself and similar articles, just hit “Next”

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According to The Telegraph,  ”"Thinking outside the box is the most despised business jargon.” And to be fair, one can see why. After all, many employees rifle off routine comments about “thinking outside the box” on such creative tasks as sending a fax. Yes, for many, “Thinking outside the box” is nothing but a buzz-phrase to try (and fail) to impress those higher up the ladder, and what a shame that is for, were people to actually utilise the power of genuinely thinking outside the box they might quite quickly find a shortcut from zero to hero, from £5 an hour to £100 an hour from failure to success

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Now, in this instance it is rather likely that Shia laBeouf’s move came more from childish innocence and naivety than from genuine creative thought, but nevertheless, what is important is that he was able to see a pathway to success that most other actors would not. In this way, he succeeded by thinking outside the body. Rather than thinking “I need to learn to act. Then I need to apply for some roles and build up some credits. Then I’ll go to an interview etc etc” a young Shia Labeouf simply thought “I want an agent to give me big roles” and so called them up. Essentially, he was able to see a pathway no one else saw, and he  used that creative thought, that way of thinking outside the box, to launch a very successful career, and, more importantly for this article and site, and also for you, dear reader, is the clear illustration Shia Labeouf provides of the value of being able to think outside the box. After all, were it not for this one creative move, it is likely Shia Labeouf would be in a similar position to the average actor, poor and struggling (after all, he is neither overly good looking nor tremendously talented– a decent actor but far from being a master of the craft).

Thinking Outside The Box Exercise

1. Continually learn new subjects and skills. You will be surprised how much of one skill can be applied to another, and you will likely find new ideas in this way.

2. Broaden your taste in entertainment and art. If you love pop, listen to rock, rap, classical etc. Love romance? Watch horror. Different arts and entertainment will naturally encourage you to think in different ways.

3. Think metaphorically. Being to consider how different objects and elements relate to each other. to give a classic example (thanks Bruce Lee) consider how water might relate to a person’s character. “‘Thinking outside the box’ is most despised business jara“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless – like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”

4. Work backwards. being at the attainment of your goal and work your way back. To give the Shia LaBeouf example: I’m starring in movies. An agent gave me those roles. imcalling an agent… picks up yellow pages.

5. Act like a child. Children are always very playful, very open minded, looking for new ways to use their toys etc. Encourage your more playful side.

Thinking outside the box is a skill to be gradually developed. Begin to start thinking outside the box today and you never know, you might end up finding a new pathway to success like Shia Labeouf!